Duplex micrometer gauge



R. M vlNYARD DUPLEX MICROMETER GAUGE Filed Sept. 2, 1947 im. m

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(Ittornegs Patented Oct. 12, 1948 UNITED PATENT OFFICE:

2,451,419 DUPLEX MIQEROMETER GAUGE ,liar M, Ynrard, Peruana Ores- Appllcation September 2, 194'?, Serial No. '$71,648

(CL 33e-13.1.),

3; Claims. 1

This invention relates to micrometer gages and particularly to a duplex gage which permits the user to measure accurately the interval between two parts which normally are inaccessible, but each of which is definitely positioned relatively to respective parts of a two-part separable housing.

To simplify description. and without implying limitation to that particular fleldn the invention will be described as embodied in a device te meas, ure the clearance between the stem of a pop valve (when the valve is closed) and the stop which limits the opening movement or the valve. This dimension happens to be important because it controls the operative characteristics of the valve in question, Hence it mus-t be determined accurately as a basis for lacceptance oirejection of the valve.

Such a valve has a housing in which the pop valve is mounted and guided, and in which the regulatory mechanism isenclosed. 'hreaded-V on the housing and accurately positioned thereon by a stop shoulder is a cap which vcarries the stop used to limit the opening movement ofv the pop valve. The invention provides a duplex gage set made up of two functionally related m1319111.- eter gages, each '0f which. has a bQdy 'and an ordinary micrometer screw. 'Ihe bodies have threads by which they may be Screwed 'together until stops provided, on the bodies limitv the threaded motion. The threads` are dmensipnally identical with the threads which connect the housing and the Clap of the valve and the stops which limit the threaded engagement of the two gage bodies are adapted tol perform a similar function when the two gage bodies are separated from each other and connected, one with the cap, and the other with the valve housing. Moreover the threads on the gage bodies are substantially co-axial with the micrometer screws so that the micrometer screws are alined and will be properly centered in the valve housing and in the valve cap.

The graduations on the two gages are coordinated with the stops so that they are dimensionally related. The relationship is such that the algebraic sum of the readings of the two gages is equal to the clearance.

A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by reference to the following drawings, in which Figure 1 is an axial sectional view of the two gages connected together, with the lower gage set at zero.

Figure 2 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section showing a typical pop valve.

Figure 3 is an axial sectional view. showing one of the gages applied to, the valve and set to. take a reading.

Figure 4 is an elevation showing the two; gages connected together andeaeh set tol zero.

Figure 5 is an axial sectional view the other gage applied to. the valve cap, and set to take a reading.

Refer first to Figure 2. A represents the body ofa pop valve which has a threaded `stem B. with a guidewayf at its top; for the stem C of' the pop valve. The pop valve itself is not visible .in the drawing but it is biased `downward (in a cliosing direction),l by coil compression spring D. A. cap E is threaded on the upper or thas-tem B and seats against a stop F. The stop. F is an adjust,-

ried by the capE; the measurement operation herein described-, the stop Fis fixed, The skirt member H` is merelya muffler and dust- .guard threaded on the stem K; formedl integrally with the cap E. It is retained thereon by. a nut L.

To. prepare the valve for measurement of the interval between the upper end of stem C and; the stoppin G.' the nut L andithe muiller are removed'. Thereupon the cap Ejs removed.

Refer nowto. Figures 1 and 4.. The micrometer gage. used on the valve housing comprises av body E and a micrometer screw I threaded therein. The micrometer gage for the valvel cap compri-ses a body 8 and a micrometerv screwl 9 threaded therein. Each ofthe micrometer screws l and 9 carries a seriesof lineai graduations I-If which corres-pond tothe pitch of' its threads. Each of the bod-ies B and rllhas a circumferential series of graduations I2, each of which'represients'` 0.001 inch,

One end of the body 6 is counterbored and internally threaded at I3. The other body 8, has a projecting sleeve which is externally threaded so as to engage the threads I3. The threads I3 are dimensionally identical with the threads on the stem B and consequently with the threads in the cap E. Threaded engagement of the bodies 6 and 8 is limited by shoulders which engage at I4.

For use in gaging, body 6 is screwed into stem B. as shown in Figure 3 and body 8 'is screwed into cap E, as shown in Figure 5.

When the bodies B and 8 are screwed rmly together to the limit dened by the shoulders I4 and both micrometer screws are set to read zero, as indicated in Figure 4, the ends, of thejmicromthat the plane of this engagement be so locatedv relatively to shoulders I4 as to correspond geometrically to some plane normal to the common axis of the screws 'i and 9 and lying between the planelend of stop G and the: plane end of stemC.V

If this relationship is established, each screw 1 and 9 will give a positive reading when it gages the corresponding component of the valve.; i. e. each screw must be turned right handed from zero to its gaging position. Since each reading-is plus (-i-), the readings are ,addedto determine the total clearance.

However, if the planepf engagement is outside Y the above specied limits, clearance can still be read. In, such case one of the-screwsV (say 1) must be turned right hand from Zero to its gag-V ing position, Vgiving'a. plus reading.- The other screw (say 9) must be turnedleft hand from Zero to reach its gaging position, giving a minus. reading.` Insuch case the readings must be subtracted, one from the other to determine clearance. l In other words, vclearance equals the algebraic sum of the two readings. .l v.

. The manipulation to'determinedclearance is simple. .Body G is screwed onto threaded stemB until it seats at F. Screwl 'i is adjusted to engage stem C and graduations i iv and i2 are read.k .-See

Figure. .l Y. j

, Body 8 is screwed into cap E until shoulder-.i4 seats. Screw is adjusted to engage stop G. The graduations areread. See Figure 5.

. The algebraic. sum ofthe two readings so taken isthe clearance. p y 1. Y

Itis necessary to check periodically to conrm the accuracy of the gages. The mode cf doing'so is illustrated in Figure 4. The bodies 6. and are screwed together untilthey seat vath?. Then both screws l and 9 vare set to zero.V If their ends are then'ingaging contact, the' gages-are correct.y 1

An aperture i5 is desirably formed vin body 6 torpermitV inspection of the gaging ends of the two screws in the operation just described.

t Anrincidentaladvantage of the described'constructionl is the fact that when the two gage bodies are screwed together all reference Yand gaging 'Sillfafs aTePl'OtCledx Y If the gages do not check as above described with reference to 'Figure el, they can still be used to gage clearanceprovided `the, graduations of either screw I or Sbe accurate.V The procedure is 3511201199575 ljt Y 4 Assume l is the accurate screw. In such cas screw body 8 to cap E and adjust screw 9 to contact with stop G. Then remove body 8 while preserving the adjustment oi screw 9. While still preserving this adjustment, screw bodies 6 and 8 together. 'I'hen adjust screw 'l to contact with screw 9 and read'its setting. Separate the bodies 6 and 8. Screw body 6 onto stem B and adjust screw 'l into contact with stem C. Read this seconda'djustment. Thedierence between the two readingsso' taken is the"- clearance.

In the interest of simplicity the micrometer screws are shown in their elemental form without the means commonly provided for adjusting friction and-without any clamp. These details are common practice in themicrometer art and their addition to the simple mechanism illustrated is not necessary and could involve nothing more than mechanical skill. Their inclusion is possible in any case where theextra expense is justied. WWhile one vrenibodiment Vof the invention'has been describedgin detail, Variations are possible,

and some have been specifically mentioned. No

necessary-,limitation to the illustrated embodilmentof the invention .is/implied. The scope of the invention Willbe'apparent from the following claims. f

What is Aclaimed is:

1.A gage set for measuring ralined internal partsofra device having an enclosing housing and cap threaded on lthe housing with stop means limiting their threaded engagement, said set comprising two micrometer gagesLeach having a body and a micrometer screw, said bodies having threads by which they may be screwed together andstops vfor limiting their threaded engagement, said threads being dimensionally the nsame as the threads on the housing and cap and coaxial with Y the micrometer., screws, s andV 7said l stops beingV adapted Yto engage the stopmeans of the housing and capZ to deiine gaging. positions when the bodies are separated from each other andscrewed Y` to the housingvand cap respectively. Y s

The combinationdefined in claim 1, in which onefof thegage bodies hasan aperture in which the g'agingendsoi the .micrometer .screws are exposed when thebodies are assembled. l 3." The combination dened in claiml, in which the micrometer graduatons are such that when they bodies are .screwed togetheruntil their stops engage,A and'both 'micrometer screws are set Ato read zero the ends ofy the micrometer screws are in gaging contact.

'ROY M. VIfNYARD,

`No references cited. 

